Background This review is the third update of the Cochrane review" Selenium for preventing
cancer". Selenium is a naturally occurring element with both nutritional and toxicological …

Efforts to reduce global cancer disparities begin with an understanding of geographic
patterns in cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence. Using the GLOBOCAN (2002) and …

Despite several studies support a positive association between heavy alcohol consumption
and liver cancer risk, a consistent dose–risk relationship has not yet been established. We …

Background Over the past few decades, there has been a decline in cancers attributable to
environmental and occupational carcinogens of asbestos, arsenic, and indoor and outdoor …

Eur J Clin Invest 2010; 41 (1): 98–102 Abstract Background The importance of trace
elements in relation to human health has been increasingly recognized. Accurate and …

Human nail clippings have been used in recent epidemiological studies as a routine
bioindicator of arsenic and selenium exposure. To ensure sound application of this …

Background: Prostate cancer is a growing public health problem. Several human studies
have shown a potentially protective effect of selenium, but the conclusions from published …

Background Alcohol consumption is increasing worldwide and is associated with numerous
cancers. This systematic review examined the role of alcohol in the incidence of cancer in …

Background: The potential role of selenium in preventing chronic liver diseases remains
controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to summarize the available evidence from …

Purpose Alcohol is a confirmed risk factor of liver cancer. Yet, its dose–response function
and synergistic effects with other risk factors remain unclear. Methods We performed a meta …